Go On

In March, I will be turning 27.
In the spirit of growing older and wiser I will, for the first time, budget my food spendings for a month. While it may not seem like much of a goal, I have to start somewhere.
For this project I have allocated a lofty sum of $200.00 dollars.
I have nearly [...]

Weight: 149 lbs
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Breakfast: $2.21

Yogurt $0.75
Granola $1.00
Banana $0.20
Hard Boiled Egg (2 x $0.13) $0.26

Lunch: $2.16

Steamed broccoli $0.30
Turkey Sandwich $0.80
1/2 of a cucumber $0.50
Apple $0.30
Hard Boiled Egg (2 x $0.13) $0.26

Dinner: $2.14

Noodle Soup $1.89

noodles $0.15
Tomatoes $0.50
Shiitake mushrooms $0.16
Habanero pepper $0.07
Egg Whites (2 x $0.13) $0.26
chives $0.25
seaweed $0.50

Grapefruit $0.25

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Total today is around $6.51 ($0.06 over $6.45)
Maybe tomorrow I [...]

Weight: 149 lbs
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Breakfast: $2.01

Yogurt $0.75
Granola $0.50
Banana $0.20
Toast $0.30
Hard Boiled Egg (2 x $0.13) $0.26

Lunch: FREE!!

Pizza

Dinner: $3.40

Pesto Pasta

noodles $0.40
Pesto $0.50

Pork chop $1.20
Apple $0.30
1/2 Cucumber $0.50
Broccoli $0.50

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Total today is around $5.41 ($1.04 under $6.45)
Come on Free meals are a part of everyone’s life. Right??
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Weight: 149 lbs
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Breakfast: $1.21

Banana $0.20
Toast $0.50
Hard Boiled Egg (2 x $0.13) $0.26
Grapefruit $0.25

Lunch: $1.10

Sandwhich $0.30
Apple $0.80
Pizza - Free

Dinner: $1.61

Noodle Soup $1.61

noodles $0.15
Tomatoes $0.50
Shiitake mushrooms $0.16
1/2 Habanero pepper $0.04
Egg Whites (2 x $0.13) $0.26
seaweed $0.50

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Total today is around $7.93
Free Pizza again today, though I didnt know I was going to get a free lunch for working [...]

Weight: 149 lbs
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Breakfast: $1.55

Chinese rice balls $1.00
Banana $0.30
Grapefruit $0.25

Lunch: $2.16

Sandwhich $0.80
Apple $0.30
Eggs x 2 $0.26
Banana x 2 $0.30
1/2 Cucumber $0.50

Dinner: $1.95

Pesto Pasta $0.90
Dumplings $0.80
Grapefruit $0.25

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Total today is around $5.76 ($0.69 cents under budget)
what a crazy weekend. Felt like I didnt have one at all. Maybe next month I’ll start a time management project. [...]

Weight: 147 lbs
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Breakfast: $1.91

Banana $0.20
Hard Boiled Egg (2 x $0.13) $0.26
Grapefruit $0.25
Yogurt $0.70
Granola $0.50

Lunch: $3.00

Sandwhich x 2 $1.60
Rice Balls $1.00
Broccoli $0.40

Dinner: $2.50

Curry ($21.51 total to make. 8-9 servings at around $2.50 a serving)

potato $1.50
Japanese Yam $1.90
Bell Peppers x 3 $6.00
Chillies $0.25
Chicken $4.00
Chives $0.25
Yogurt $0.60
Spices $0.10
Tomatoes $2.00
Chickpeas $1.50
Onions $3.50

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Total today is around $7.41($0.96 over budget [...]

Weight: 147 lbs
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Breakfast: $1.10

Banana $0.15
Grapefruit $0.25
Apple $0.30
Toast $0.40

Lunch: $1.56

Pesto Pasta $0.80
Eggs x 2 $0.26
1/2 cucumber $0.50

Dinner: $1.00

Free Mexican Dinner (courtesy of Chris Staefe)
One Cup of coffee $1.00

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Total today is around $3.66
Orange and Red breakfast versus a green and white lunch. You know how I do.
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Weight: 149 lbs
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Breakfast: $1.86

Banana $0.10
Grapefruit $0.25
Eggs $0.26
Yogurt $0.75
Granola $0.50

Lunch: $2.53

Pesto Pasta $0.80
Egg $0.13
1/2 cucumber $0.50
Apple $0.30
Sandwich $0.80

Dinner: Free

Free Dinner (courtesy of Matt Smith)

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Total today is around $4.39
Weight Fluctuated back to 149lbs today.
Thought: Does wearing more clothes ensure easier attainment of homeostasis? If so, would that conserve more calories and therefore be more bang [...]

Weight: 149 lbs
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Breakfast: $0.95

Banana $0.10
Grapefruit $0.25
Apple $0.30
Bread 0.30

Lunch: $2.50

Curry $2.50

Dinner: $12.44

Dinner at Trudy’s $12.44

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Total today is around $15.89
Yikes, just one single outing to Trudy’s with an average meal and drinks (2 lone stars) can be biblically expensive. Especially when I have had so many other meals at a cost that really brings some context [...]

Weight: 149 lbs
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Breakfast: $0.95

Banana $0.10
Grapefruit $0.25
Apple $0.30
Bread 0.30

Lunch: $2.50

Curry $2.50

Snake: $1.30

Sandwhich $0.80
1/2 cucumber $0.50

Dinner: $2.50

Curry $2.50

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Total today is around $7.25
Ah, hunger pains forced me over the limit.
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Weight: 149 lbs
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Breakfast: $1.85

Toast $0.50
Grapefruit $0.25
Yogurt $0.80
Granola 0.30

Dinner: $1.82

Noodle Soup $1.82

noodles $0.15
Tomatoes $0.50
Shiitake mushrooms $0.16
chives $0.25
Egg Whites (2 x $0.13) $0.26
seaweed $0.50

Dinner: $0.30

Free Dinner courtesy of Bob Zhang
Apple $0.30

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Total today is around $3.97
I need to go to the store soon to pick up some more stuff so I can have a different menu.
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Weight: 149 lbs
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Breakfast: $1.01

Toast $0.50
Eggs x 2 $0.26
Grapefruit $0.25

Lunch: $1.73

edamame $0.50
Rice $0.15
Beef And Broccoli $1.08(made two servings for $2.15, ate one serving)

Broccoli $0.30
Beef $1.60
Spice and Sauces $0.25

Dinner: $2.93

Pot Sticker Dumplings $1.00(made two servings for $2.00, ate one serving)
Rice $0.15
Stir Fry: Snow pea, Mushrooms, chicken $1.18(made three servings for $3.55, ate one serving)

Mushrooms $0.50
Chicken $2.00
Spice and [...]

Weight: 148 lbs
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Breakfast: $2.40

Fruit Parfait from the student Store $2.40

Lunch: $1.43

Grapefruit $0.25
Leftovers from day 11 $1.18

Dinner: $1.61

Hard boiled egg $0.16
Pickled Tofu $0.05
Stir Fry: bitter melon, and dried tofu $1.40

bitter melon $0.75
dried tofu $0.30
Spice and Sauces $0.25
Garlic $.10

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Total today is around $5.44
Ran little late this morning and had to resort to buying breakfast. But [...]

Weight: 149 lbs
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Breakfast: $1.35

Yogurt $0.50
Mixed nuts $0.50
Grapefruit $0.25
Banana $0.10

Lunch: $1.04

Noodle soup $1.04(made two servings for $2.07, ate one serving)

Shiitake $0.25
1/2 Habanero $0.05
4 eggs $0.52
Seaweed $0.35
Tomato $0.50
Noodles $0.40

Dinner: $1.33

Steamed Broccoli $0.30(made two servings for $0.60, ate one serving)
Rice $0.15
Stir Fry: Snow pea and Mushrooms $0.88(made two servings for $1.75, ate one serving)

Mushrooms $0.50
Shiitake $0.20
Spice and Sauces [...]

Weight: 149 lbs

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Brunch: $1.45

Rice balls $1.20
Grapefruit $0.25

Dinner: $1.50

Dumplings $1.50

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Total today is around $2.95
Woke up later than I wanted to. So, I skipped breakfast.
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